Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Elmore, Stephen C. (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S154000, C711S156000, C711S163000, C711S167000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07366834
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a specified retention date within a data set that is locked against deletion or modification within a WORM storage implementation. This retention date scheme does not utilize any proprietary application program interfaces (APIs) or protocols, but rather, employs native functionality within conventional file (or other data containers, data sets or block-based logical unit numbers) properties available in commonly used operating systems. In an illustrative embodiment, the retention date/time is calculated by querying the file's last-modified time prior to commit, adding the retention period to this value and thereby deriving a retention date after which the file can be released from WORM. Prior to commit, the computed retention date is stored in the file's “last access time” property/attribute field, or another metadata field that remains permanently associated with the file and that, in being used for retention date, does not interfere with file management in a WORM state. Since this field is not utilized in a WORM context, it can be adapted to store this date. Once stored, the retention date in this field is locked against modification. Where extension (never reduction) of a retention period is desired, the last access time field be updated, wherein the new retention period is added to the existing last access time value to derive a new, later retention date for the file. Upon expiry of the retention date, the system allows deletion of the expired WORM file/data set.
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Heller Jeffrey L.
McGovern William P.
Cesari and McKenna LLP
Elmore Stephen C.
Network Appliance Inc.
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